In the South African city of Cape Town, a massive fire has engulfed the Houses of Parliament.

The clip shows black smoke filling the sky, and huge flames coming out from the roof of a building.

There are currently dozens of firefighters battling the incident, although it is not yet known what sparked it.

It comes just hours after Archbishop Desmond Tutu was lowered into the ground at St George’s Cathedral, close to Parliament.

According to local officials, the roof area had taken fire, and the National Assembly building was also on fire.

“The fire is not under control and cracks in the walls of the building have been reported,” a representative for the city’s emergency services told the AFP.

The Houses of Parliament in Cape Town are divided into three sections, the first of which was built in 1884.

The National Assembly is housed in the newest sections, which were built in the 1920s and 1980s.

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